| Approaching the Exit 28 diamond interchange with the two-mile overlap of Georgia 54 & 100 near the Meriwether County line. Georgia 54 & 100 split 3.3 miles to the west at Hogansville (pop. 2,774) and junction U.S. 29 (North & South Highway). Georgia 54 continues westward along Main Street from there to Harrisonville. Georgia 100 westbound joins U.S. 29 (North Highway) for one half mile. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound at the Exit 28 off-ramp to Georgia 54 & 100. The state highway tandem part ways just east of the diamond interchange at the Meriwether County line. Georgia 100 sinks 13 miles southeast to the county seat of Greenville. Georgia 54 turns northeasterly eight miles to Luthersville (pop. 783) and junction U.S. 27 Alternate. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| The first Interstate 85 interchange in Coweta County is the folded cloverleaf with U.S. 29 (Exit 35). The federal highway links the freeway with Grantville (pop. 1,309), two miles to the west, and Moreland (pop. 393), 4.5 miles to the northeast. There are no exits on Interstate 85 within Meriwether County. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Exit 35 departs for U.S. 29. U.S. 29 northbound merges with U.S. 27 Alternate at Moreland and from there the two travel northward to Newnan Coweta County Airport and the Exit 41 interchange of Interstate 85. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| One-mile guide sign for the Exit 41 interchange with U.S. 29 & 27 Alternate on Interstate 85 northbound. Georgia 16 joins U.S. 29 & 27 Alternate one half mile north of Interstate 85 at the settlement of Oaklawn. From there the Georgia 16 heads east four miles to Raymond and nine miles to Sharpsburg (pop. 316). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| A diamond interchange composes the junction of Interstate 85 with U.S. 29 & U.S. 27 Alternate. The two highways travel northward via Greenville Street into the city of Newnan (pop. 16,242). The 7.5-mile cosigning of U.S. 29 & 27 Alternate ends at Jefferson and Clark Street in downtown Newnan. Georgia 16 continues northwestward with U.S. 27 Alternate (Clark Street) out of town. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Georgia 34 (Bullsboro Drive) crosses paths with Interstate 85 east of Newnan. The four-lane divided highway provides the main route between the Coweta County seat and Peachtree City (pop. 31,580) ten miles to the east. Pictured here is the one-mile guide sign of Exit 47 for Georgia 34. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Georgia 34 features a bypass route north of Newnan along Millard Farmer Industrial Boulevard and the Newnan Bypass Road. Signed as Georgia 34 Bypass, the state highway begins just one half mile west of the Exit 47 diamond interchange of Interstate 85. Georgia 34 continues west of Newnan to Powers Crossroads, Franklin (pop. 902), Texas, Waresville, and the Alabama state line (Alabama 22). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Interstate 85 crosses into the Atlanta Metropolitan Area at the Exit 51 interchange with Georgia 154 (McCollum-Sharpsburg Road). It is here where the freeway expands from four to six lanes as it steadily gains traffic on its northward trek to the capital city. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| One half mile south of the Exit 51 diamond interchange with Georgia 154 (McCollum-Sharpsburg Road). Georgia 154 travels eight miles north from Sharpsburg and Georgia 16 & 54 to Interstate 85. A six-mile overlap begins nearby with U.S. 29 northward to Palmetto (pop. 3,400). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| The Exit 51 interchange of McCollum-Sharpsburg Road serves growing suburban areas between U.S. 29 at McCollum and Georgia 54 at Sharpsburg (pop. 316). The name McCollum-Sharpsburg Road relates to the U.S. 29 junction at McCollum and the Georgia 154 south end at Sharpsburg. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound Interstate 85 one mile south of the Collinsworth Road diamond interchange (Exit 51). Collinsworth Road becomes Plum Street upon entering the nearby suburb of Palmetto to the northwest. Eastward Collinsworth Road crosses the Fayette County line becoming Palmetto Road. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Drawing to within one half mile of the Exit 56 interchange with Collinsworth Road on Interstate 85 northbound. The east-west road links the freeway with Tyrone (pop. 3,916) three miles to the east. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound at the Exit 56 off-ramp for Collinsworth Road. Palmetto resides two miles to the northwest of Exit 56 within southern Fulton County. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Now in Fulton County, Interstate 85 draws near the Exit 61 diamond interchange with Georgia 74 (Senoia Road). Senoia Road serves the city of Fairburn (pop. 5464) and is part of a longer southward Georgia 74 routing to Tyrone (pop. 3,916) and Macon. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| The late afternoon sun prepares to set over Interstate 85 in southern Fulton County. The upcoming diamond interchange with Georgia 74 (Senoia Road) exists just 1.25 miles south of the Georgia 74 end at junction U.S. 29 & Georgia 14 and Fairburn. The eastern terminus of the state route occurs at Interstate 75 (Exit 163) within the city limits of Macon (pop. 97,255). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Northbound at the Exit 61 off-ramp to Georgia 74 (Senoia Road). Senoia Road splits with Georgia 74 at Fairburn Industrial Boulevard just north of Interstate 85. Southward the road migrates 4.5 miles to Tyrone. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| One-mile overhead for Exit 64 (Georgia 138) on Interstate 85 northbound at the CSX Railroad overpass. Georgia 138 (Jonesboro Road) composes an east-west surface arterial between the suburbs of Union City (pop. 11,621) and Jonesboro (pop. 3,829). The large Shannon South Park Mall resides on the northwestern fringes of Exit 64 diamond interchange. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Eight lanes of Interstate 85 draw to within one-half mile of the Georgia 138 diamond interchange (Exit 64). The state highway begins 3.7 miles to the west at Georgia 92 (Campbellton Street) north of Fairburn. From there Georgia 138 follows Beverly Ingram Parkway to Jonesboro Road and Union City. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Interstate 85 northbound at Georgia 138 (Exit 64). Jonesboro Road carries Georgia 138 east five miles to junction Georgia 279, eight miles to junction Georgia 85 near Riverdale (pop. 12,478), and 12 miles to junction U.S. 19 & 41 at Jonesboro. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| The 1.50-mile overhead of Exit 66 resides within the Exit 64 diamond interchange at Jonesboro Road (Georgia 138). The final exit outside of the Atlanta Perimeter Highway (Interstate 285), Exit 66 serves Flat Schoals Road. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Pressing northbound on Interstate 85 toward the Flat Schoals Road off-ramp of Exit 64. Flat Schoals Road travels east from U.S. 29 & Georgia 14 at Union City to Georgia 279 (Old National Highway) and Georgia 314 (Fayetteville Road). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Exit 66 leaves Interstate 85 northbound for Flat Schoals Road. Connections with Feldwood Road and Burlington Road link Flat Schoals Road with the Red Oak suburb on U.S. 29 & Georgia 14 to the north. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Situated within the Flat Shoals Road diamond interchange (Exit 66) is the first signing of the southwest junction of Interstate 85 and the Atlanta Beltway. The pervasive directional interchange also features ramps to the east-west Georgia Spur 14 freeway. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A 1999-2000 exit renumbering project saw the replacement of the sequential based system with a mileage based format. Coinciding with this statewide project was the replacement of all non-reflective mainline guide signs with retroreflective panels. This photograph depicts the original Interstate 85 & 285 diagrammatical overhead for Exit 15. Photo taken 12/07/99.
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| Interstate 85 maintains eight lanes northward through to the Interstate 285 & Georgia Spur 14 interchange. A second diagrammatical overhead advises motorists of the five lane split for Exit 68. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| This sign bridge displays advance overheads for the Exit 69A/B off-ramps of Interstate 85 to Georgia Spur 14 (South Fulton Parkway) west and Georgia 279 (Old National Highway). The ramp to the South Fulton Parkway departs just beyond the Exit 68 gore point. Georgia Spur 14 begins via this ramp and travel west as a freeway to U.S. 29. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| A fifth northbound lane begins for Interstate 285 bound traffic. A through truck restriction is in place on Interstate 85 through the city of Atlanta. Thus all commercial trucking interests bound for points other than Atlanta must utilize the Perimeter Highway. Otherwise the left lane is always prohibited for trucks over six axles on Atlanta area Interstates. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| One-half mile guide sign of Exit 69A for the South Fulton Parkway. Georgia Spur 14 sees two interchanges on the short freeway spur at Buffington Road and U.S. 29. The highway continues as an at-grade boulevard to Georgia 154, serving the northern reaches of Fairburn and Union City along the route. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Entering the Exit 68 & 69A directional interchange with Interstate 285 and Georgia Spur 14. Two lanes facilitate the movements onto the Atlanta Beltway and three carry the Interstate 85 mainline toward downtown Atlanta and Hartsfield International Airport. In the background is the ramp departure of Exit 69A. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Traveling the Exit 68 ramp northward to the Interstate 285 north and eastbound gore point. The Atlanta Beltway features control cities related to the respective connecting Interstate highways. Northward Interstate 285 intersects Interstate 20 in nine miles and Interstate 75 in 18 miles. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The original Interstate 285 overheads and sign lighting fixtures at the Exit 68 ramp partition. Interstate 285 eastbound parallels Interstate 85 from Georgia Spur 14 eastward for two miles. The Atlanta Beltway travels seven miles to Interstate 75 and 18 miles to Interstate 20. Photo taken 12/07/99.
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| The westbound beginning of Georgia 14 Spur (South Fulton Parkway) departs Interstate 85 northbound at Exit 69A. A collector/distributor roadway begins soon after the South Fulton Parkway off-ramp for Exit 69B (Georgia 279) and Georgia 139 (Riverdale Road). Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Peeking through the trees from the Georgia 14 Spur directional ramp (Exit 69A) at the Exit 69B sign bridge on Interstate 85 northbound. Interstate 85 and Interstate 285 parallel one another between here and the Georgia 139 (Riverdale Road) interchange (Exit 71). The collector/distributor roadway of Exit 69B will not return until after the Riverdale Road exit. Photo taken 01/16/04.
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| Interstate 85 north and Interstate 285 eastbound as they parallel one another at the Exit 69B (Georgia 279) diamond interchange. The ramp for Georgia 279 (Old National Highway) departs Interstate 85 back at the Georgia 14 Spur/Interstate 285 interchange. Thus the ramps are kept segregated from the mainline via a lengthy collector/distributor roadway system. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| Exit 71 and 72 are two interchanges that serve Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. Exit 71 links Interstate 85 with Georgia 139 (Riverdale Road) and Exit 72 with Camp Creek Parkway. These two east-west highways feature intersections with Airport Boulevard, the main access road to the airport terminal. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| A partial cloverleaf interchange composes the Exit 75 interchange of Interstate 85 in the city of Hapeville (pop. 6,180). Intersecting the freeway at this junction is the east-west Central Avenue and north-south Sylvan Road. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| The last northbound off-ramp before the Interstate 85 merge onto Interstate 75 is the Exit 77 collector/distributor roadway to Georgia 166 (Langford Parkway). This lengthy service ramp merges with traffic oncoming from Interstate 75 north and Cleveland Avenue to facilitate access to Langford Parkway with return access to Interstate 75-85 north. Georgia 166 composes the only completed leg of the abandoned Interstate 420 urban loop. Photo taken 10/04/01.
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| Scenes Related to Interstate 85
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| Peering northward at the Interstate 85 & 285 parallel at the southwest corner of the Perimeter Highway. The pervasive directional interchange to the left includes Georgia Spur 14 (South Fulton Parkway) entering from the west. The north-south arterial midway between the freeway partitioning is that of Georgia 279 (Old National Highway). Photo taken 04/95.
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| The confluence of Interstate 85, Camp Creek Parkway, and Airport Boulevard at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. Interchanges link the freeway with the two surface highways (Exits 71 & 72). A trumpet interchange also facilitates the movements between Airport Boulevard and Camp Creek Parkway to the southeast of the Interstate. Bisecting the two interchanges of Interstate 85 is a MARTA transit line. The north-south arterial west of Interstate 85 is that of U.S. 29 & Georgia 139 (Roosevelt Highway). Photo taken 04/95.
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Page Updated June 30, 2004.
